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TLA Factoids on this day in music history January 8, 2012 |
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Sunday, 08 January 2012 12:39 |
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Today the song "You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)" by Marylin McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. topped the charts and stayed there for a week. (1977)
1941, Born on this day, Anthony Gourdine, Little Anthony and The Imperials, (1958 US No.4 single 'Tears On My Pillow') the song gave Kylie Minogue a UK No.1 in 1990.
1943, Born on this day, Marcus Hutson, vocals, The Whispers, (1980 UK No.2 & US No.19 single 'And The Beat Goes On').
1969, Born on this day, R. Kelly, singer, writer, producer, (1994 US No.1 single 'Bump N' Grind', 1997 UK No.1 single 'I Believe I Can Fly'). 
1935, Born on this day, Elvis Aaron Presley, the King of rock ‘n’ roll. He had his first No.1 in 1956 – the US No.1 & UK No.2 single ‘Heartbreak Hotel’. His first UK No.1 single was in 1957, with ‘All Shook Up’, and he went on to have over 100 US & UK Top 40 singles from 1956–2006. He died on August 16th 1977.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 08 January 2012 12:43 |
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Rihanna Best Selling Digital Artist of All Time |
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Saturday, 07 January 2012 08:36 |
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 Sales figures compiled by Nielsen SoundScan showed that RiRi has shifted a total of 47.5 million digital downloads during her career.
That put the Barbadian beauty ahead of Black Eyed Peas (42.4 million) and Eminem (42.2 million) in the top three.
Lady Gaga's 42.08 million downloads earned her fourth place, ahead of Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Lil Wayne, Beyonce, Kanye West and Britney Spears.
The list of best-selling digital songs suggested that Rihanna owed her place at the top of the overall chart to her prolific output, as none of her tracks made the top ten.
Black Eyed Peas' I Got A Feeling is the most downloaded song of all time, with sales of 7.68 million.
Poker Face and Just Dance by Lady Gaga complete the top three, but both had more than a million fewer downloads than the chart-topper.
Adele's global smash Rolling In The Deep is seventh on the list, with 5.9 million downloads.
Source Metro
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Last Updated on Saturday, 07 January 2012 09:23 |
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Nas Concert Promoter Kidnapped in Angola |
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Written by Staff
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Saturday, 07 January 2012 09:08 |
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 An American concert promoter claims he and his son were abducted at gunpoint in Angola ... all because hip hop rapper Nas failed to show up for a heavily promoted New Year's Eve concert.
A rep for AllGood Entertainment CEO Patrick Allocco tells TMZ ... Patrick and his son were snatched by hired goons working for a local "concert impresario" named Henrique “Riquhino” Miguel ... who anted up big bucks for the NYE show.
Allocco's people claim Nas and opening act Jemiah Jai were paid $315k to perform two shows ... but failed to board their flights in the U.S. in time to make it on stage in Angola.
According to Allocco's team ... Miguel was PISSED ... and didn't want Allocco to leave the country without resolving the whole money issue ... so he sent his people to take them into custody at gunpoint.
Allocco's people claim Patrick and his son were handed over to local authorities, where they were detained and interrogated for nearly seven hours.
The local U.S. Embassy finally stepped in and got them sprung.
A rep for the U.S. Embassy confirms ... Patrick and his son are now "in residence" at a local hotel while the two sides try to resolve the money situation.
Allocco's people gave up this statement from him ... "The hope is that Nas and Jemiah Jai will return all of the monies that were wired to them immediately so that our ransom may be paid and our safe return to the United States may be facilitated."
Source TMZ |
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Last Updated on Saturday, 07 January 2012 09:21 |
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Friday, 06 January 2012 13:32 |
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 The fifth annual BET HONORS gears up for a highly anticipated show, celebrating the outstanding achievements of extraordinary legends in music, literature, entertainment, media, service and education. Acclaimed actress Gabrielle Union hosts the show for a fourth year, honoring renowned poet/author Maya Angelou (Literary Arts), internationally acclaimed musician Stevie Wonder (Musical Arts), Grammy-Award winning songstress Mariah Carey (Entertainer), influential filmmaker Spike Lee (Media), the heroic Tuskegee Airmen (Service) and inspirational coach and mentor Beverly Kearney (Education). The BET HONORS premieres during Black History Month, on Monday, February 13 at 9:00 p.m.*
The BET HONORS, star-studded lineup includes performances by Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle, Cicely Tyson andCommon, with appearances by Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard and Willow Smith. The show tapes at the historic Warner Theatre on Saturday, January 14 in Washington, D.C.
Stephen Hill, President of Music Programming and Specials, BET Networks, and Lynne Harris Taylor, Vice President of Specials, BET Networks, are executive producers, along with Cossette Productions.
Lexus is this year's returning sponsor for the BET HONORS red carpet and VIP reception.
Proceeds from this year's BET HONORS private ticket sales will be given to Metro TeenAIDS. Metro TeenAIDS, a longtime partner of BET, is a community health organization dedicated to supporting young people in the fight against HIV/AIDS, through education, support, and advocacy.
For more information on the BET HONORS click HERE
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